Quote:In your first alignment Allen's talent is being wasted as a 4-3 end. In your second alignment many people in this thread are proposing that formation as our base. I'm running all day against that.


I'm not too worried about Telvin as a 3-4 backer. Ryan Shazier is doing just fine for the Steelers and he's 225-230. With Myles also in the mix I believe this will allow alot more flexibility within the scheme given the athleticism of out LB group. It doesn't have to be a pure 3-4 look. We could run a variation similar to how the Steelers align.


Lebeau would have wet dreams with a 3-4 defense consisting of Jackson and Allen at end, Yannick and Fowler as rush backers and Jack and Telvin as inside backers.

 

 

I agree. I'm o.k. with a switch to 3-4, if that's what the new coach wants. I think Jack would be great as a 3-4 ILB, but Telvin does worry me. Remember, Ryan Shazier is an inch shorter and 12 lbs. heavier than Smith. That's a bit of a difference. I hope Telvin would be fine in a 3-4 scheme, but I'd probably bring in some young depth at the position, just in case.

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